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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
A Receivers Petition.

New ORLEANS, La, Msy 25.-Genera
Lionel Sheldon, receiver of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company has fled q
petition in the United States Circuit
Court to bring before the court an inter
probation of the fourth clause OF the inter
state commerce law. This proceeding
looks to demand for judicial decision
in the case that has been laid before the
Interstate commerce commission. The
petition sets forth that the receiver has
with the best lights obtalnable endeavor-
ed to live up to the requirements of the
Interstate commerce law. This
las resulted in loss: that
the road is run in competition
with water lines which are not
amenable to the laws; that the question
what are "sRbstantislly similar condi-
tions" in the fourth sections is an
open one. That the petitioner be-
lieves that water route compe-
tision should on inquiry be con
sidereo as making dissimilar conditions
and so permit him to disregard the long
and short haul provision, but he does not
feel justified in taking the responsibility
OF action on this belief without the
authority CT the court, which is asked.
Importance attaches to tie petition from
the fact that Judge Pardee, in the case
Of similar petition regarding freights
from Fl Paso, made an order authorizing
the receivers 10 act on their GYn iptepre-
tation of the law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
AT Gordon.

Special to the Gazette.
GORDON, Tex, May "a joint dis
cussion upon the prohibition amendment
took place here last night between r. Z
Hendry, County Judge Of Palo Pinto and
NJ. L. Garrett, County Attorney, of the
same place. Judge Hendry LEAD in the
discussion in speech OF an hour and ff-
teen minutes, in favor Of the amendment,
and was followed by Mr.. Garrett in a
talk OF ABOUT the same length opposing
it. The discussion took place under the
auspices of the Prohibition club a. this
place, which is making an effort to have
the subject fairly Investigated by the
people. Harmony and good feeling pre-.
vailed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
Texas and Paeisc Improvements.

1bGClSI 10 the Ud1oItti
BcSHAM, Ten, May 25--John A,
Grant, general manager Of the Texas and
Pacific Railway; J. L. Griffin, division
superintendent; L. A, Garvey,
chief engineer, and William
BrsdbErus assistant, arrived in
the city yesterday on special train. They
spent some time in examining the
grounds, machine shops and depot, and
took g general view of our city. They
determined &c build fine passenger de-
pot at this place and work will commence
immediately. The new structure Will be
erected across Main street opposite the cid
depot building on the grounds now &C.
cupied by C. 81. Hsrwell as q lumber
ysrd, and Mr.. Hsrwell has received no.
tiee to move. a great many more i'm
proFements will be added 10 the COM
reuy's property st this place.
It ia rumored in railroad circles thSt
the cannon ball train that now runs be-
tween Sherman and Texarsans will soon
extend to Fort Worth. Our citizens will
reso this announcement w;ts pleasure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
South America.
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.

SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS,
NEW YORK, May 25.---Advices from
Panama to the 18th inst, says: On one
of the longest and deepest cuts high
above the prospect canal work water has
been struck. The amount Of earth and
rock taken out of the section referred to
cost millions OF dollars, and all the work
represented by these millions is TO-DAY
valueless as the water has washed from
the side OF the mountains more than sui
tCient to fill all cuts.
Smallpox is raging along the upper
banks OF the Amazon, so say traders VINO
cross from the head waters into Radaro
and the southern portion of Columbia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
Pacific Mail Election.

new YORK, May 25.-The Poetic Llail
Steamship Company to-day elected the
following board of directors for the
ensuing year: George j. Gould, Russell
Sage, William Rensen, Sidney Dillon,
z Lauter5sck, Harvey Kennedy, Solomon
Meichbacl-, q. F.Vanderhoon and E.ROrr.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
Russia.
FIRED AT THE CZAR.

LONDON, May 25.-A despatch from
Odessa says Wednesday night while the
Car and Czarina were driving in an open
carriage from the ball given by the mem
bers OF the nobility at Novo Tcherkask a
shot was fired at them from the crowd on
the street and great uproar followed. The
man who fired the shot was so msltreated
by the people that he was insensible when
the police secured him. The culprit had
IN his possession a bottle of poison, six
cartridges, revolver and dagger. He
refused to answer questions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26

Miss Mary Handing, the Georgia girl
with whom John Howard Payne fell
deeply in love wheI he went to Rome,
with the Cherokees, and who refused to
marry him solely because Of her fathers
objections, was buried st Athens, in that
state, on Sunday. The original copy
"Home, Sweet Home" which she had
refused to sell dozen or more times, wss
placed in the coffin with her.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
POLITICAL NOTES.
At Bryan.

At Bryan.
Correspondence of the Gazette
BRYAN, TEX, May 24-The prohibi
tionists had a Tousing meeting in the
Academy Of Music at this place last
night. There were about two hundred
and fifty present, including the ladies
Judge J. D. Thomas address ed the meet
ing in favor of prohibition. Both sides
in regard to the prohibition amendment,
are becoming very enthusiastic in this
portion of the state
DR.. F. 7. Mitchell of Waco is expected
to address the citizens of this place on
the subject of prohibition on next Satur-
day afternoon and next Saturday night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
A Committee Appointed.

optCIdI 70 inc ddAeLt6,
AUSTIN, Tx, May 25-In pursuance
of the mass meeting of citizens last night
to hear the report of the committee re-
Gently se:t to Texarkans to get the Nc
GregoI connection, the following execu-
tive committee was appointed to-day to
attend TO the mstters in hand affecting
che interests of Austin: Eugene Bremond,
4. P. Woldrige, Joseph Nalle, Lewis
Hancock, Mr.. Castlemen and Walter
TINS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
Dallas Runor,

-Uecl2I 20 tho Gazette.
DALLAS TEX, May 25.-It is again
rumored that the general officers of the
Texas and Pacific railroad company will
De removed to st. Louis after the sale
takes place in September If they should
90 it vii, cave big hole for somebody
to I'll.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
ffckInneN,s Offer.

SpeClal 10 D-e GaZetlS.
MCKINNEY, TEX, May 25.-McEinney
wired j. w. Jackson, land agent OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, an offer
OF the right of way through Collin county,
and depot grounds. The route proposed
is from Gainesville Wis Pilot Point, Nc
Kinney and Wylie, snd the use OF the
Gulf, Colorado snd Santa Fe into Dallas
and branch on TO Terrell.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
An Election Ordered
Special to the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
GREENvLLE, TEx., May 25.- The
County Commissioners court of Hunt
county has made an order providing for
an election to be held in the county at
large on August 4, to determine whether
sheep, goats and hogs shall be allowed TO
run st large in this county. 1t is more
than likely that the stock law as above
will carry by a large majority in Hunt
county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
RelRtUnn.
A sERIoIrs ASPECT

BRUSSELS, May 25.-The situation OF
the miners strike at Seraing is assuming
q more alarming aspect. twenty-five
hundred more miners have left work and
are taking part in the strike. At Charleroi
1000 men are on a strike, and the appear
ance of affairs are growing more serious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
GALVESTON
A Printer Assaulted with Fatal Effect-A
Case of Suicide


Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, May 25.-At al
early hour yesterday morning while pass
ing along Market street, printer named
Gus Leveri, from New Orleans, was st
tackled and beaten about the head by
two young rowdies named George Dodds
and Mike Heron. Leveri was carried to
the hospital, where he died ct noon to-
day. he was intoxicated at the time of
the attack, but had no notion Whatever
to provoke the young ruffisns 10 assault
him. 1t is thought 10 be that they attack
ed him simply to crafty their lss3ess
spirits. James Cassidy, another .H4htels
was with Leveri and saw the afsaulE
Heron snd Dodd were jailed. The lstV
has previously been indicted for ths&
The murdered man came to Galveston
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
FORT WORTH Ard 0ENVER.
HE RAILROADS.
Putting In a switch

speCia. &c the Gazette
GoRDo.E, TEX, May 25.-It is reported
that the right of way OF the Switch to the
Johnson mine, near this place, IS now be
ing cleared of and grading will com
mence next week. The mines a7e en-
larginE continually,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26

NAN SEGAR ELL

THE GERMAN SUGAR BILL.
BERLIN, MAY, 25.-The Reichsteg to-day
referred the sugar bill to the committee.
Adjourned until June 1st for the Whitsen-
tide holidays.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
TEXAS &F.p PACIFIC.
EAS- Round
TRANSC CONTINENTAL.
NORTH BOUND

NORTH BOUND,
Fort VIC IN, WhitLsboro and Arrive. Leave
Texartena ...............- 7:I0 an 7:4, g Il
TexarSana. -. 9:02 pm 9:20 . II
SOUTH BOUND.
Fort worro -, -.-.,.,...... 500 m SIZE p n
Fort rta..--............ s:I5 Z m sac n
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SAME PRIVILEGE.
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Contains $40 pages of y mo. size, y fine en-
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Not Cheap Pamphlet like most Newspaper Book
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The History is upon an entirely novel and
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26

large pond. Soon after the tree was
struck the water in the pond began sink
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26
RAILROADS,
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
mtC souRt PACIFIC
NORTH FOUND.

Arrive. LeaTc.
laredo and G.. Louis 7:l0 m 7:45sa n
san Antonice21d st. Ts7c s.. 300 p N 9:20 2 n
sOUTE BOUND.
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"a Louis anE san ArCe lio... SIS a n $40 g n
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Miss Lolita Lyons seemed to enjoy her.
self immensely. She hasn't met the most
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SOUTH BOUND.
auLF, CoLCRADo AND Santa re.

EOUTH BOUND.
ian ard express, daily. $50 n $40 m
kccou mOdatiCE, mixed train 1890 p n
Accommodation, mix ed train sac 2 n
EORTH BOUND
Nail and express, daily S;45 ID 9:05 p m
Accommodations, mixed train 1;a5 a n
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
North bound................. G.55 N
South bound Observation-Disclosures. 4,20 p m
Al the above from the Union Depot,
Z. u. LUSK, Ticket Agent.
HOuST0nl AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
Leave. Arrive.
Syuress trains............... SEQ p m 1915 q N
Mixed tr8ins.................. 1850 m 1880 a N
p A MILLER, Ticket Agent.
Depot near corner of Jones street and Dag
II avenue. City Once 403 Main street
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tation of the Western Newspaper Union,
INT WAS Withdrawn. and the question de-
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the Navasota Tublet and NJ W. Connolly
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This History, which cannot be bought at re
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.t5FElEE
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Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
Beating "a Wooden Man.

An amateur player, who had met and been
defeated by all the experts who had visited
the place, laid q wager that he could beat the
automatOn that is on exhibition at O. New
York city museum. If he couldn't vanquish
a wooden man. he said he would quit play
ing chess and return to hop scotch. Several
friends went with him and the party chartered
the mysterious dummy for an hour, eyclud-
ing the general public. The amateur de
clared that he couldn't think clearly without
@ cigar between his teeth, and made some re-
marks Of a theOretic nature about the effects
of tobacco III stimulating the intellect of an
habitual smoker. For that occasion the rule
against smoking was suspended. Lighting
large and peculiarly atrOciOus smelling cigar,
the amateur placed the men on board. opened
with the Evans gambit, and quffed He re-
marked that strategy was one of the great
elements of the game and when the party
assented TO that proposition, he added that
he would show them some strategy of
brilliant nature before the game was over.
Automaton moved promptly. Amateur
followed, and pufTed clouds of smoke into
automaton's beard. Dummy knocked over
bishop in making the next move. Amateur
picked it up, and strategically replaced it on
play More smoke, and Dummy seemed to
grow confused He missed knight, picked
up a queen by mistake and placed it where
amateur could scoop it in. Amateur was
calmly confident ard nonchalantly pulled
the cigar. In ten minutes he said check"
The automaton could not rescue his king,
and it was "checkmate.' Amateur gathered
in the stakes and blew parting cloud Of
smoke through the figures beard y sepul-
chral sneeze reverberated III tie mysterious
interior Of the automaton, and Il convulSIve
connection among his complicated whislers
testified to the complete success of the ana
tours strategy. Smoking in the museum IS
now absolutely taboocd. But it IS demon
strated that the mysterious automatic chess
player is an incIosed human being whose eyes
look through the whiskers Of the image
"CncIe Bill" in Chicago Herald
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
An English Family at Home.

An English husband and wife a. home, II.
Narioux tells Us, ara an amazing palr-nlar-
tvrs u the spleen and addicted to overeatlnE.
The mother concerns herself very little with
her children. Immediately they are cd
enough. they are sent to boarding schools,
When the BOYS grow up they go 10 the colo
MES. and when the girls leave school they
start III chase OF husbands 1t Is because
Euglish Parents see 50 little Of their children
that they feel no pan- when their offspring
C!enart Tor the antipodes: hence to the board
inc school system are directly traceabe the
colouizins propensities Of the Briton- Even
when her children are 1T home the British
nnatrou has very little tjne TO devote 70 them,
since she has 70 attend the meetings OF IL
Vulnerable ukilanthronic societies and to
listen to the sermons of the fashionable
preachers.
Dinner Is always eaten IN melancholy
silence. Ii the children speak the mother
corrects them; the father feeds calmly on.
From time to time one or other holds his or
her glass or plata with 4 please, 'thanllycu,
or more and that l. all" After dinner the
ladies and children retire. The gentlemen
remaia-if there lee only one, lie stays Ivy him
sef-and to them or him are served fiery
wines. such as sherry or port. spirits or
suEared wlne in which ginger and cayenne
PEPPER have been infused" 1.-THE hard drink
inE BrIton takes. a he Usuallydoes, more than
Is good for him. his wife makes no remon-
str-lnce. She Is 50 accustomed to this
natural accident" that she thinks nothing
OF it-BOstOn Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12

There IS no department of human labor il
which there IS greater need of scientific train
ing than in mining. It's prosperity Is largely
dependent upon metaEurgical methods and
skill. and these things are taught il the min
ing schools; and while considerable knowl-
edge Of these sciences is not an absolute neces-
sity to the miner, they are valuable aids
which sometimes lead men 10 avoid costly
blunders.
The best miner IS the man who IS trained
70 observe little things; who gees in n crystal
or a seam IN the rock a fact Of value; who
knows enough Of geology TO understand is
relations - faults and deposits OF various
kinds, and who can group together q set Of
facts ans; read their language; who knows
enough OF engineering 20 avoid costly ms
takes. and understand when great skill and
accurate work are required; who knows
enough Of mechanical principles OF labor to
understand the value OF labor saving ma
chinerv, and when it can DE properly intro
duced: who has been trained in studying and
ASA wing ores until he knows how t. prevent
wasting his valuable ore in the nine, or
throwia, it over the dump when It Is raised
10 the surface; who knows enough about
gases and ventilation and the chemistry Of
explosives to protect the health and life Of
himself and his men. These are things which
men are taught in schools
Mining Is something more khan handling a
hammer, pick and CAD, CT putting ii sets Of
tirnbers. Il IS an art and q science com
bine1. which Is worthy the employment Of
the best though, and the best skill Of which
men are possessed. And it is just becaDse i
REQUIRES intellect and thought ard study that
the occupation Is more honorable and diyai-
fed than the labor OF the shoveler on the rail
way Crade.-Denver Tribune Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
MATT CARPENTERS LAST SICKNESS.
His Thorough Investigation of the Fatal
Disease-Stricken Down.


1t had been evident to Mr. Carpenters
friends for many months, if he could not
realize it himself, that be was stricken with
that terrible malady called Brights disease.
The stalwart form had become 20 wasted
that his clothes hung loosely about him
There was an ashy pallor on his face, the
Voice had grown so weak that its sllvery
notes rose very feebly to the galleries. About
year before his death he consulted with Dr..
Fox, who announced to him the sad fact that
his malady was Bright's disease, and that 1t
had advanced so far that his case was in
durable. From that hour, sad his physi-
clan, he was man under physical sentence
Mr.. Carpenter could not or would not be
lieve it. He purchased many medical books
relating to that subject, and studied the
disease with the thoroughnesS which char
acterized all his political Investigations He
caused analyses TO be made, and when GER
tain symptoms on some days were wanting,
would decide that his physicians we're mis-
taken, and that he had a new hold on life.
Re remained in torrid Washington all the
summer. The physicians that he had coz
suited III New York advised him rot 10 re-
move from a warm climate. through fear
that the change to a cooler temperature
might result in 4 reaction that would prove
injurious. Accordingly, through the heat
and malaria and summer torture, he re-
manned in Washington, housed during the
day time, devociHg himself assiduously to his
extensive law practice, and at night, when
The temperature was more moderate, riding
about the streets in an open carriage to get q
breath of good air.
Winter came and he was in his seat in the
senate at the beginning, but he WIS seldom
there afterward. He seemed to be conscious
of his changed appearance. He was especi-
ally sensitive at remarks about his health.
He did not wish the report to get out that he
was not a strong man. He was reluctant TO
admit that he was losing his hold upon life,
and possibly his absence from the senate was
due in part TO the fact that he did not care to
enter into debate which would show his in
creasing feebleness. Three weeks before he
passed away he took severe cold, and had
an attack OF pneumonia. 1t was then feared
that he would not recover, but he was able to
go TO his office for some days, when again he
was stricken down, and in that last illness he
died. a few days before his death he called
on the president and at several of the depart
ments, and his manner was cheerful as he
saluted his friends on passing them with q
few pleasant words.-Ben: Perley Poore in
Boston Budget.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-12
SOCIAL LIFE IN ENGLAND.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Expresses
His Views-What He Saw.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Expresses
His yiers--What He Saw.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, referring
to his last visit to England twenty-three
years ago, said: The contrast between
the attitude of England then and now
toward America was striking. Then Eng
lish public opinion was against the United
States. The large factory population Of
Lancashire, although suffering from famine
for want Of our cotton, synpathiZed
with US in orr struggle; but the influential
people Of Great Britain were not only opposed
to the sentiment Of the north, but 70 a very
great extent supported the south That has
now been SO changed that it may be said that
there has been a complete revolution il the
thought Of the people in that respect. l think
that this has been largely brought about by
the increase Of travel between the two coUn-
tries, enabling Us to get better acquainted
with each other"
AS to the political and social condition Of
the English people, Mr.. Beecher!"
The answer to that Is found in what is at
the foundation Of all material prosperity,
namely, tie land In the relation Of the peo-
PIE to the land, great and fundamental
changes are going On that are affecting their
social condition from the top TO the bottom,
and which viii also affect their political con-
dition. For example, land owners who
would formerly obtain from e to IS per
acre for the rent Of their land are glad TO let
it 20 for thirty shilings, and sometimes can
not get that. The consequence Is that the
owners o. the land, instead Of renting to
farmers, to middlemen, or TO their stewards,
are farming the land under their own direc-
ton and are selling the produce direct, either
TO the retail dealer or 10 the consumer. Facts
of this character have forced upon the public
mind questions in relation to land tenure, to
the law OF entail and primogeniture, that
hitherto have aided in the intreuchment Of a
landed and privileged class, accustomed to
separate itself to very great degree socially
from the bulk of the people. Then | noticed
there Is a growing discomfort IN regard 10
the public schools, or board schools as they
are called in England It IS true that these
schools give a free education, but it IS dOled
out more or less as charity.
when 1 looked at the population Of Lon
don. and caught q glimpse now and then of
its lower strata | was lost in such amaze
ment that | was almost dazed. There is a
large population there Of which We have no
type her,-1nen whose fathers and mothers
were evidently starved, and whose children
have grown up starred; whose lives arc Of
the most tentative kind; whose existence IS
not only a struggle, but a perpetual fight
with faniue-New York Letter.